NEW: Hadar’s Clay™ Quick-fire Copper

As I promised when I started this blog, I have been constantly working on improving the firing schedule, especially trying to shorten the firing time and minimize the use of carbon.

After a long series of experiments, I’ve finally been able to come up with copper clay that does not require carbon at all. This product, too, comes in the form of an easy-to-mix powder. Everything, including the consistency, is the same as the traditional Hadar’s Clay™ – Copper, except for the firing schedule. The new Hadar’s Clay™ Quick-fire Copper is fired half an hour on a kiln shelf or a fiber blanket. Small pieces can also be fired with a torch. To see all three firing options please download the firing schedule for Hadar’s Clay Quick-fire Copper by clicking the link in the right-hand pane of this blog.

This is how the copper looks after it has been dipped in water (no pickle necessary). The oxide layer comes off quickly and completely. The shiny parts on the the huge piece on the left are the result of hammering.

The clay powder is now available for sale on my Online Store. The package size and price are the same as for traditional Hadar’s Clay™ – Copper.

I found this post while looking to see if there was a single phase option for firing any of your clays, but the link for the firing schedule mentioned here isn’t functioning, and I can’t find it in the instruction manual. Can you tell me if there is a reason not to fire it this way, and if not, can you post the temperature for this particular schedule? Oh, and are any of the other quick-fire clays capable of a single phase firing? I don’t mind the carbon so much, but shortening the the kiln time would be awesome. Thanks!

Jennifer, It fires at mid-fire schedule, just like regular bronze. There is no single-phase schedule, but instead of the first phase you can burn the binder on a stove top. It shortens the process. Please open both manual instructions from the tight pane of my blog.